Many people go through their daily lives on a sort of autopilot, where they interact with the people they interact with and do the things they regularly do - getting ready for the day, commuting to work, working all day, coming home from work and passing the evening before going to bed - and they never really stop and ask themselves whether or not they are happy; of course, one reason why many people never stop and ask themselves this question is because it would be a scary question for them to ask - after all, happiness is one of the most important things for any human to have, and yet, it is one of the main things most people are missing in their lives!
When it comes to the reasons why most people fail to possess the happiness they would like to posses, one of the biggest ones is that these people never really stop to examine exactly what it is that will make them happy; because of the fact that they never look closely enough at their life to ask this question, they end up living a life in which they are simply "content" - that is, content to keep leading a life that, if they looked at it more closely, they would feel is actually mediocre!
It is actually quite natural for people to conduct their life in this manner, of course, as one of the most difficult things in life can be making big changes in one's personal outlook and approach to life as a whole, and once someone begins to question whether they are truly "happy" or are simply "content," they will also be questioning whether or not big changes are required in their life; when you truly think about it, however, the temporary discomfort of making big changes in one's life pales in comparison to the long-term positives of living a happier life!
If you have never looked closely enough at your own life to truly question whether or not you are actually happy (or if it has been a long time since you have made this important examination of your life), the first thing you should do is establish what your passions are, and what the core things are that you want to fulfill in your life; once you are able to answer these questions, you will have a much greater understanding of how you should be spending your time and energies in order to create happiness for yourself.
And when it comes to optimizing the amount of happiness you have in your life, the second thing you will want to do is realize that there are plenty of great resources out there that can help you to get started in your quest for the happiest life possible.
